Painter s pail and brush-coutaiher



R. C. TUCKER.

PAiiERS FAIL AND BRUSH CONTAINER.

APPLICAMN man Nov, 12. 1911.

' Patented May 20, ww.

@Irma/win@ ROBERT c. TUCKER, or PARKERSBURG, wnsr VIRGINIA.

PAINTERS PAIL AND BRUSH-CONTAINER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 20, 1919.

Application led November 12, 1917. Serial No. 201,505.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT C.TUoKE1i, a citizen of the United States, residing at Parkersburg, in the county of Wood and State of West Virginia, have invented cer-y tain new and useful Improvements in Painters? Pails and Brush-Containers, of which the following is a speciication.

This inventionrelates to receptacles and the invention has more especial reference to an improved receptacle for containing paint and like liquids which, if exposed to the atmosphere, will evaporate7 thereby insuring considerable waste and inconvenience.

The invention has for its dominant object to provide a receptacle of the character mentioned so constructed as to prevent the evaporation of the paint or other liquid arranged therein and to maintain'the same at the desired consistency for an extensive period of time.

Another and equally important object of the invention is to provide the receptacle with novel liquid drawing means whereby the fluid forming the seal for the same can be drawn from the receptacle witho-ut disturbing the paint therein.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a container having brush supporting and scraping means therein in order that paint brushes will be maintained in proper positions in the receptacle and also can be scraped to remove any surplus of the coating material therefrom.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The improvements in the details and arrangement of parts will be apparent from' an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in connection with the specific description hereinafter contained, and wherein the preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed for the purpose of imparting a full understanding of the same.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical section through the improved receptacle, and,

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section therethrough.

Having more particular reference to the drawings, the improved receptacle orV container comprises spaced inner and' outer walls, 1 and 2, it being noted in this connection, that the inner wall has its upper marginal edge arranged above the upper marginal edge of the outer wall 2. A single bottom 3 is provided for each of the' inner and outer walls, thus, affording an eilicient receptacle. Tapped into the outer wall 2 is a drain cock 4, it being noted that the same is engaged with the said wall at a point in proximity to the bottom thereof. Upright apertured ears 5 are secured to the opposite ends of the outer wall 2 and have the eX- tremities of a bail 6 pivotally engaged therewith for an obvious purpose.

A top designated in its entirety by the numeral 7 is provided and is of a size and shape to be snugly received by the inner wall 1; a shoulder 8 being formed intermediate the ends of said top or cover and eX- tending thereabout in order that the outer wall 2 will be effectually closed and the downwardly movement of the top limited. Formed in the to-p of the cover 7 is a vent opening, which is adapted to be normally closed by a screw threaded cap 9 turned into engagement with the screw threaded nipple 10 surrounding the said vent opening.

A wire o-r rod 11 is arranged longitudinally of the inner wall or container properI and has its opposite ends connected thereto as at 12, thus providing an efficient support and scraping element for paint brushes which may be arranged in the container.

In using my improved container or receptacle, a liquid is placed between the spaced inner and outer walls,'the drain cock 4 having been previously closed to prevent escape of thesame therefrom. Paint or other suitable liquids may benow arranged inthe container afforded by the inner wall l and when the cover 7 is engaged thereover, it is obvious that the paint will be prevented from evaporating and becoming too thick for use. Further, brushes may be left in the container, since, the handles of the same will rest upon the wire 11, as clearly shown in the Fig. 1. Further, the brushes may be scraped over the wire 11 in order that any surplus quantity of paint might'be removed therefrom. When placing the cover 7 over the container, the cap 9 is removed from the nipple 10 surrounding the vent opening to permit displacement of air. However, when the cover 1s arranged in proper position the cap 9 is again engaged with the screw threaded nipple 10. To remove the liquid forming the seal between the spaced walls 1 and 2, the drain cock 4 may be opened, thus allowing the liquid to be drawn from the receptacle without disturbing thepaint or other liquid arranged in the container afpable of considerable modification and such,

modification as is Within the scope of my claim, I consider Within the spirit of my inventon.

I e1aim:-

A device of the character described inoluding a double Walled receptacle adapted to receive a sealing fluid between the Walls thereof, a cover for the receptacle having the sides thereof approximately double the height of the Walls of said receptacle, the sides of the cover adapted to be arranged betWeenthe Walls of the receptacle and to rest on the bottom thereof, and a lateral inge carried on the outer side of the intermediate portions of the sides of the cover engageable'over the space between the Walls of the receptacle.

In testimony whereof, I aiix my signature hereto.

ROBERT C. TUCKER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner f Patents.

` Washington, ID. C. 

